Senior Forestry Technician | Field Resource Specialist

Stlouiscountymn; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Louis County seeks a Forestry Technician II for its Pike Lake area to perform field-based forest management tasks, data collection, and reporting under supervision of the Area Manager or Land and Minerals Department staff officer.

The role requires a SAF forestry degree with experience or SAF Forest Technology with more years, plus a valid driver’s license. It emphasizes independent field work, planning, cooperation, and adherence to county procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SAF Forestry with 2 years of full-time paid forest management experience, or SAF Forest Technology with 4 years, or two years as Forestry Technician I.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and report resource data from the field.
• Survey, measure, record and assess resources on land management projects.
• Carry out specialized forest management protection practices.
• Assume lead worker responsibilities on specific field assignments.
• Assist in planning, directing and organizing work and provide final inspections.

Skills

Lead worker responsibilities

Field survey data collection

Work planning and organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree SAF Forestry

Associate’s degree SAF Forest Technology

Job description

St. Louis County seeks a Forestry Technician II for its Pike Lake area to perform field-based forest management tasks, data collection, and reporting under supervision of the Area Manager or Land and Minerals Department staff officer.

The role requires a SAF forestry degree with experience or SAF Forest Technology with more years, plus a valid driver’s license. It emphasizes independent field work, planning, cooperation, and adherence to county procedures.